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J. D. RIPSOM. BURIAL GASKET.

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Patented Dec. 23, 1890.

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"110,443,209. Patent-ed Dec. 23, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OrFIcE.

JOHN D. meson, or TI-IOROLD, ONTARIO, CANADA.

BU RlAL-CASKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,209, dated December 23, 1890. Application filed June 21, 1890- Serial No. 56 210- N0 m dem useful Improvements in Shrine-Panels for Caskets, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a sliding panel for caskets which is designed to be drawn out and form a shrine for the reception of candles, flowers, or other tokens; and it consists, essentially, of the head and foot panels, which are sunken and flush with each other, the'head panel of, which slides out in grooves made in the lid, and being made in two parts hinged together forms a shrine when drawn out and the outer part bent down so as to rest on a molding or other projection, while the foot panel is preferably made in one piece and also slides in the same groove as the head panel and forms another shrine, the panels being otherwise constructed in the manner hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my sliding shrine-panels drawn out and placed in position. Fig. 2 is a view of the lid of the casket reversed to show construction of my sliding shrine-panels. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Figs. 4 and 5 exhibit alternate forms of panels.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A is the head shrine-panel, which is preferably formed in two parts a and l).

B is the foot panel, and C is the lid of the The parts a and b are hinged together at O.

D is a spring-catch, which, when the panels A and B are closed, engages with the stop d, formed in the lid 0. The catch D has attached to it the cord E, which extends to the outside of the lid.

F are catches formed on the inner ends of the head shrine-panel A and designed to come in contact With the stops f when the panel is drawn out.

G is a catch formed on the inner end of the foot shrine-panel B and designed to come in contact with the stops g when the panel is drawn out.

The panels A and 13 run in the groove H, and when open extend through the slots e and j, respectively. When the head panel A is drawn out, the outer part a is turned on its hinges 0 so as to come beneath the part b, and its outer end rests upon the molding h, While its inner end is held in position by the top molding 2' and catches F and stops f. The foot shrine-panel B is held out in position by the top molding c', catches G, and stop g.

If my head shrine-panel is covered with cloth, I connect together the ends of the cloth turned over the edges of the panel by the elastic straps I. By this device any crease or unevenness in the cloth caused by the turn 'ing down of the outer end a of the panel Ais smoothed out when the panel is put back into its place.

It will be seen on reference to Fig. 2 that the inner end of the part b is formed to correspond with the shape of the molding, so that when the panel is drawn out to its fullest extent it will lie directly underneath. It will also be seen that the inner side ends of the part b are extended to fit into corresponding recesses formed in the foot panel B. By this means I am enabled to draw out the foot panel almost to the edge of the center molding, as indicated by the dotted lines.

In Fig. 3 I show the position of the panels when closed, from which it will be seen that a perfectly invisible joint is made between the upper molding and the lower part of the lid 0. It will also be noticed in this figure that the head and foot panels are exactly flush and abut against each other when closed.

In-Fig. i I show my head shrine-panel A drawn out from the side and supported on the side molding of the casket.

In Fig. 5 is shown another form, the head shrine-panel in this figure being comprised of two panels entirely unconnected. Each part of the panel is drawn out on opposite sides and are supported and held in position by the top molding t' and stops and catches corresponding to f and F.

From this description it will be seen that the construction of my sliding shrine-panel may vary without altering the principle of my invention.

-What I claim as my invention is- 1. In combination, the casket, the lid C, and

a shrine-panel plate 1 of about the size of the head opening and adapted to support various articles, said plate being embedded in the lid and held in horizontal position whether slid out or in by its edges engaging with the lid above it, substantially as described.

2. In combination, the casket, the lid C, having a grooved under side, the shrine-panel arranged in the groove and in engagement with the lid above it, whereby it is sustained in horizontal position when slid out, and means for limiting the movement of the panel, consisting of the stops 1, projecting horizontally outward from the rear of the panel, and the stops f, projecting horizontally inward from the edge of the groove, substantially as described.

In combination, the casket, the lid, a shrine-panel consisting of two plates hinged together, the said lid having a groove under it to admit both of the hinged plates, the plate I) being adapted to receive and hold articles, and held in a horizontal position whether out or in by its edges engaging the groove, and the plate a, being adapted to rest on a projection h when swung down.

4. In combination, the casket, the lid, the head panel A, and the foot panel B, sliding beneath the lid, the said panel A having exten- 3o sions on its rear edge and the panel I having notches to receive said extensions, sub stantially as described.

5. In combination, the casket, the lid, the channel extending beneath the lid from end to end, the shrine-panel A at the head sliding in said groove, the shrine-panel B at the foot flush with the shrine-panel A and also sliding in said groove, the inner edges of said panels abutting against each other when they are closed, substantially as described.

6. In combination, the casket and lid, the shrine-panel consisting of the two parts a and I), hinged together, the cloth covering therefor, and the elastic straps I, connecting the edges of the cover, substantially as described.

7. The sunken head shrin e-panel A, sliding outwardly in the grooves II through the slot 6 and provided with catch 1? to engage with the stop f, in combination with the sunken foot shrine-panel provided with catches G to engage with the stopsg and sliding outwardly in the same groove through the slotj, the two panels being exactly flush and when closed designed to abut against each other, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

JOIIX 1). RTPSOM. Witnesses:

G. H. Bnle'cs, JOHN Salient-1. 

